WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:05.760 . I give you 00:05.760 --> 00:13.040 a lady and you. Get. Just got 00:13.040 --> 00:18.520 . What's the matter don't you remember me follow Jimmy follow. 00:19.760 --> 00:24.920 All. Sure you thought back in forty nine at the arena. 00:24.920 --> 00:30.840 Yeah yeah. You really know all you. 00:31.880 --> 00:38.520 I remember oh I think you had to have been I. Know. You'll be me. 00:41.240 --> 00:46.480 Yeah. Would you say your name was. Jimmy. 00:47.440 --> 00:50.720 Yeah yeah what you do in these days Jimmy. 00:50.720 --> 00:55.720 Yeah. I still in the ring I fight Patty Packard the money I had 00:55.720 --> 01:00.800 to go to the board I think that the boys are going to live in there or you're going 01:00.800 --> 01:05.720 to want to know I'm thankful come back myself. To do a couple of things. 01:07.240 --> 01:13.800 Sure. Long time yeah yeah sure I would you say we for less 01:13.800 --> 01:20.120 . Six years ago. Sure I remember that boy 01:20.440 --> 01:25.800 you to it down at the five brown did you. Yeah. That's a lot. 01:26.880 --> 01:31.360 Good luck yeah yeah come out clean boy keep pregnant they are in places. 01:31.360 --> 01:39.360 Yeah. It's 01:39.360 --> 01:43.760 OK and don't get it and get it right remember telling that I do I do. 01:46.400 --> 01:53.280 Great perfect condition perfect. Well thanks thanks. I don't work out of the second 01:53.280 --> 01:59.120 or. Well did you follow my instructions. Where is Jimmy. Anything wrong. 01:59.120 --> 02:03.840 You know the way. You know he's coming around but today he's mad like 02:03.840 --> 02:08.960 a hungry tiger everything I say everything I do so we jump it down my throat when he 02:08.960 --> 02:12.120 shouldn't do that to me I'm on his side I'm afraid you're saying the afternoon 02:12.120 --> 02:18.120 paper. Now something special yeah. Boy has been shooting off his face and 02:18.120 --> 02:23.440 the same card are of all guys in an interview with the up and coming Jimmy Polo 02:23.440 --> 02:29.400 he stated I will not pack it out in four maybe five rounds. We try to prove 02:29.400 --> 02:34.000 you can read I let you out of my sight for a couple of minutes and. This is what 02:34.000 --> 02:39.120 happened with your record only four K. O. is this kind of talking they'll take you 02:39.120 --> 02:44.080 with us my only they'll try it in candy it's a look as little oh no wait a minute 02:44.080 --> 02:48.600 you can talk rough to me and Max we understand you can feel big and you're 02:48.600 --> 02:53.880 entitled to a couple of nerves just before an important fight but to every order 02:53.880 --> 02:58.720 get off my back with you but spite you today I really don't order look Jimmy 02:58.720 --> 03:03.520 those willy let him alone I'm going home go to sleep you see you know. Tomorrow's 03:03.520 --> 03:09.400 the fight night we got a set list thing here and now and there's more. Polo 03:09.400 --> 03:13.920 reiterated his prediction he said in the past I have always followed the 03:13.920 --> 03:18.800 instructions of Willie Stokes my manager take it easy and go for the decision but 03:18.800 --> 03:25.800 this time I am going for the long ball did you say that Sam Carter yeah so what 03:25.800 --> 03:31.760 well it is too tough on the infighting you gotta stay away from me you know you 03:31.760 --> 03:36.520 can also be number one contender on a decision to this time it's gonna be fast 03:36.520 --> 03:41.400 when he one false move and he'll tear you head off we shut up all right you can't 03:41.400 --> 03:44.600 talk to me like that same time and you're getting too big to your boxing 03:44.600 --> 03:48.200 clothes and when I told you lay off of me it's hard to how did the how did the 03:48.200 --> 03:55.240 workout go boy hey. Not me. Just look at your record look at your record 03:55.240 --> 04:02.280 twenty eight pro fights twenty four wins four of my tail only four now why because 04:02.280 --> 04:08.040 you're too good of a boxer to stand there and slug it out toe to toe. Some managers 04:08.040 --> 04:12.680 hungry for a buck they take a chance with their lad rush him along and spoil 04:12.680 --> 04:18.760 him but me I play it safe safe for you too Jimmy sure Jimmy you fight back at the 04:18.760 --> 04:23.880 way you did price your ass each okay okay you're the boss only outside the ropes 04:23.880 --> 04:33.960 inside the ropes you're the boss remember that. You see. I don't know 04:33.960 --> 04:40.520 what's got into it but he think he was eating raw meat or something. Here. 04:49.640 --> 04:57.080 And. Not quite got to be very salty. Hey Jackie not the whole box. 04:57.080 --> 05:04.080 That is so good to make them hard. Just like. 05:06.080 --> 05:14.000 Oh. Very funny I didn't hear you come in. What's 05:14.000 --> 05:19.200 a big idea what's the harm it's bad enough I should have to do it. And I don't 05:19.200 --> 05:23.720 want to really get scrapbook anymore with you what can you read comic books like 05:23.720 --> 05:29.380 other kids when you started them on the book not me. Is it time for him to be in 05:29.380 --> 05:58.740 bed come on Jackie. Your father got out of bed on the wrong side this morning. 05:58.740 --> 06:07.060 He says you promised to box him. Whatever is eating you please don't take it out on 06:07.060 --> 06:15.260 Jackie. I'm sorry. OK. Go on you can take 06:15.260 --> 06:22.740 a fast. Place where. You're going to get. 06:22.740 --> 06:30.220 A. Very fine OK from the shoulder shoulder shoulder shoulder for 06:30.220 --> 06:36.420 a pretty pretty one to pick. Up. 06:36.420 --> 06:40.380 I. Want. 06:40.380 --> 06:44.380 I. Want. 06:44.380 --> 06:47.980 I. Want. 06:47.980 --> 06:53.260 I. Want. 07:02.980 --> 07:05.500 But you keep. Washing face. 07:05.500 --> 07:12.620 Yeah. I'm sorry 07:12.620 --> 07:16.500 I got that job OK that's OK Daddy. 07:19.740 --> 07:20.300 Good night sport. 07:20.300 --> 07:32.220 And I. Right. 07:38.940 --> 07:46.260 That you got. Yeah I'm great so I'm going to be ready in about twenty minutes. 07:46.260 --> 07:51.460 Oh honey Mr McCormick the real estate agent call this afternoon and he said we can 07:51.460 --> 07:55.260 have the house it's not wonderful I'll send him a check for the deposit tomorrow 07:55.260 --> 07:59.140 and then when you get no I don't want to wait. But some of you said that I could 07:59.140 --> 08:00.100 I change my mind got 08:00.100 --> 08:05.820 a right to change my mind but it's a steal for the money and such a beautiful place. 08:07.460 --> 08:10.860 I've been dying to get out of here for years and Jackie could play outside and I 08:10.860 --> 08:13.620 wouldn't be worried half to death every second of the time I'm worried about the 08:13.620 --> 08:17.540 kids future too but the answer for now is no I don't understand. 08:21.060 --> 08:26.820 Oh boy. Hi Jimmy how 08:26.820 --> 08:30.580 a book I know you're looking great I was good but he's fine look I just came over 08:30.580 --> 08:36.460 to show you this column about. You know I saw that I thought I best I can say what 08:36.860 --> 08:38.860 they cried is kind of read it like 08:38.860 --> 08:45.220 a great push your back about that best boy you really feel bad guy off oh yeah 08:45.820 --> 08:50.860 yeah thanks well into the next chance good luck. 08:55.820 --> 09:00.580 No good now we're discussing it suffers how much are you sure the gate come to. 09:01.620 --> 09:07.260 All I don't know eight ten grand I just defend my my but I kind of don't I step 09:07.260 --> 09:11.260 into the ring that package used me for a punch and bang I'm not that step in front 09:11.260 --> 09:17.780 of a train. Ten grand. Hey how about a little game I didn't really later huh. 09:18.940 --> 09:23.180 For no thanks come on champ and relax you know we always play the night before 09:23.180 --> 09:28.380 a fight but chance I'll even let you win because I know never chance up. 09:28.380 --> 09:33.860 OK so what's 09:33.860 --> 09:39.980 a matter of him. Oh yeah well. I got 09:39.980 --> 09:47.740 a go. At night good night Tony. Good luck tomorrow Jimmy. 09:47.740 --> 09:55.260 I. What's 09:55.260 --> 09:59.100 a matter what's gotten into your best friend treating him like that just just 09:59.100 --> 10:06.660 lay off of me with what's wrong nothing. Why don't you want to talk about 10:06.660 --> 10:13.100 it you. Talk about what about what's bothering you sooner or later you do tell me. 10:13.100 --> 10:17.980 But I it's not something you're right I. I just got out of 10:17.980 --> 10:22.140 a rock out of bed this morning. Darling I know you're on edge before I fight and 10:22.140 --> 10:26.300 who can blame you but I've never seen you like this yeah I know I know I know I'm 10:26.300 --> 10:31.420 sorry. Just butterflies. 10:31.420 --> 10:40.380 You had. You have a good life it's not like this. What is it. What. 10:43.300 --> 10:49.100 With seven years. Third sweat noise that's taken gymnasium same old grind 10:49.100 --> 10:53.580 a train and punch the bags in the road push up stay and they are over over again 10:53.580 --> 10:57.420 crying. And then 10:57.420 --> 11:02.500 a big night the slabs in the front row of screaming for blood. Nobody knows what 11:02.500 --> 11:06.220 it's like to swallow your own blood. Every time I leave this house to go to a fight 11:06.220 --> 11:13.340 I. Wonder whether I'm coming home again with our take a ride an ambulance. I've 11:13.340 --> 11:19.500 seen you try to do you good you haven't been hurt so far and you won't be no you 11:19.500 --> 11:22.900 see this if you're a man that's a cripple and for life and trade use this thing 11:22.900 --> 11:28.900 like a weapon. So the other guy. Once with 11:28.900 --> 11:32.740 a split second long time and then you got scar tissue here the chain reaction can 11:32.740 --> 11:39.620 lead right to the undertaker. I said I let's do it and I watch that poor guy 11:39.620 --> 11:43.780 sitting across from me. I know what's going on inside of his heart power just 11:43.780 --> 11:51.060 like me but he comes up just like me. Trying to be brave. We're not best we're 11:51.060 --> 11:55.460 not. That don't claim you've got a couple of scared animals and they're trying to 11:55.460 --> 11:59.100 collaborate to the for what the money. Was nineteen turned for I didn't know 11:59.100 --> 12:05.740 from being now I look around I see where it ends up to. A raw glory and 12:05.740 --> 12:11.500 silver is fifteen years in the ring. Bell boy. George E. Mantell ten years in the 12:11.500 --> 12:18.180 ring bus boy. That's a big deal number one contender today and. 12:18.180 --> 12:21.180 Number one bartender tomorrow you're lucky if you're lucky. 12:29.180 --> 12:34.620 From through this. I'm not fighting factor I'm not fighting anybody else I'm 12:34.620 --> 12:35.900 quitting tonight. 12:35.900 --> 12:41.900 I. Get 12:41.900 --> 12:47.900 that's what I thought it was when your wife. How could you do a thing like this 12:47.900 --> 12:53.900 to me how will it doesn't concern you. It's a business even the best partner split 12:53.900 --> 12:58.900 up or give me a warning at least after all I've done for you. 12:58.900 --> 13:06.900 Jimmy when you were working in that shipping office I said to you Jimmy if you 13:06.900 --> 13:10.900 want to get anywhere you've got to fight full time I paid all the training 13:10.900 --> 13:15.900 expenses and when you were living with your in laws many the time it was me who 13:15.900 --> 13:20.900 slipped a double so above. You made it all back in the last couple of years you 13:20.900 --> 13:24.900 stacked away plenty. All right forget the pattern. 13:24.900 --> 13:28.900 The future Jim Fort Knox is waiting for us we are sure. 13:30.900 --> 13:35.900 Jimmy the last minute it's no way to treat us well he's right he took you 13:35.900 --> 13:40.900 practically off the streets he made a contender out of you Jim yeah I pick up 13:40.900 --> 13:44.900 a novice and I get a kick in the teeth look it's past midnight he'll be dead 13:44.900 --> 13:48.900 tomorrow we don't get no sleep. It was your hand Jimmy. 13:48.900 --> 13:52.900 We got a contract with Ed for him even if I do what you want me to do what am I 13:52.900 --> 13:56.900 going to tell you tell him I'm sick you can't pull a phony on a commission doc 13:56.900 --> 13:58.900 will tell him anything you want to throw. 14:04.900 --> 14:10.900 I've been through good and bad with you make me understand why it has to be 14:10.900 --> 14:11.900 tonight. 14:11.900 --> 14:17.900 Because I say so we've waited so many years and really think you've got a good 14:17.900 --> 14:22.900 chance to win the title she's right absolutely one hundred percent right. 14:23.900 --> 14:29.900 Do you think I want you hurt. To me when you started fighting we sat down and we 14:29.900 --> 14:32.900 mapped out our whole future together and we knew someday you'd have to quit but 14:32.900 --> 14:33.900 why now. 14:33.900 --> 14:39.900 To me when you started fighting we sat down and we mapped out our whole future to get 14:39.900 --> 14:41.900 when we knew someday you'd have to quit but why now. 14:44.900 --> 14:50.900 If you come to me tomorrow night and say Beth I'm all through I'll understand but 14:50.900 --> 14:54.900 I can't see why you have to walk out on every single person who's been decent to 14:54.900 --> 14:54.900 you. 14:54.900 --> 15:01.900 Who care to remember Jeff Gardell yeah it was 15:01.900 --> 15:07.900 a good boy yeah it was a sweet fighter. Yeah was. 15:08.900 --> 15:15.900 Well I ran into him today. He didn't even recognize me he was so punch drunk and I 15:15.900 --> 15:17.900 helped him that that's me he was 15:17.900 --> 15:18.900 a contender when I was 15:18.900 --> 15:21.900 a kid too dumb to be afraid of him now selling handkerchiefs on 15:21.900 --> 15:27.900 a street corner. So they're like a schmoe. 15:28.900 --> 15:33.900 So I cry and. I don't know whether to buy two dozen. 15:37.900 --> 15:42.900 Gave him some dough but he must have made money sure sure he made money so what 15:42.900 --> 15:48.900 happens to it that's really how many end up with any money managers third taxes lay 15:48.900 --> 15:54.900 off injuries goes it goes fast I know a lot of fighters with nice fat and you want 15:54.900 --> 16:01.900 to know what I know a lot of fighters with nothing. But Jeff Gardell what 16:01.900 --> 16:09.900 a waste I don't mind the guy selling handkerchiefs. You only have part of his 16:09.900 --> 16:20.900 brain left. But it might as well be dead. Let's talk about you. 16:21.900 --> 16:28.900 Never mind Jeff Gardell I know how it is Jimmy but why walk out on this fight this 16:28.900 --> 16:34.900 minute now why oh really look I tell you I'm quitting the same time next year you 16:34.900 --> 16:41.900 ask the same question. I get it you know. You have turned yellow 16:41.900 --> 16:46.900 will actually don't I had let him hit me he won't fight back or maybe he can whip 16:46.900 --> 16:49.900 me. OK it's 16:49.900 --> 16:56.900 a truth. I'm scared scared silly Jimmy boy why didn't you say something but pilot 16:56.900 --> 17:13.900 up look I play the clown I joke around about having butterflies but now. There 17:13.900 --> 17:35.900 is nothing more to say tonight. There is it. Oh. 17:35.900 --> 17:39.900 And that's what we're making a fuss about you get a good night's sleep you feel 17:39.900 --> 17:43.900 good in the morning. Go on Max. 17:56.900 --> 18:00.900 Good night. Jimmy is lucky to have you for 18:00.900 --> 18:08.900 a wife Mr. You're a wonderful young woman. You've got no call the cause of this kind 18:08.900 --> 18:16.900 of grief. Just keep up that's all keep up shows you the real 18:16.900 --> 18:21.900 stamp I've never seen it come for you they start eating regular they become from 18:21.900 --> 18:50.900 a dollar I have never seen it that way. I 18:50.900 --> 18:57.900 have not a place. To panic but it's only nine oh five if I had an ounce of guts I 18:57.900 --> 19:03.900 go to Mr. Boylan tell him that my fighter carved out on me. Jimmy doesn't show up 19:03.900 --> 19:10.900 I'm killing take it easy. This way all my life all my life like a pattern every 19:10.900 --> 19:14.900 time I get hold of something good it slips through my fingers like. 19:14.900 --> 19:20.900 Sand. For under. 19:21.900 --> 19:29.900 Six. Did you have any luck did you see him not 19:29.900 --> 19:32.900 a word from him all day I'm worried sick Willie left the house early this morning 19:32.900 --> 19:37.900 I should go and tell Mr. Boyle and you tell a matchmaker thing like that at nine 19:37.900 --> 19:41.900 ten when I won't be any better knows that nine fifty five if I've got 19:41.900 --> 19:47.900 a weak heart tonight I'll know it. That's why I'm all I'm sure bring your boy 19:47.900 --> 19:55.900 and we ain't really. How do you do it how long. Come on being 19:55.900 --> 19:59.900 being being my boys looking up at the lights count in the house while the referee 19:59.900 --> 20:03.900 comes over him that's tough luck tough luck I don't know he's a bum lead him to 20:03.900 --> 20:07.900 the last rags of the fight he does that comes out in the stretch just talk to see 20:07.900 --> 20:14.900 look how you like. The bomb a bomb I'm washed up I'm through with you I do what 20:14.900 --> 20:18.900 you told me to do it took you one more day I asked you to pivot like 20:18.900 --> 20:24.900 a wooden ballet dancer me orders OK you go back to being a short order cock 20:24.900 --> 20:30.900 orders Alex I don't shout out I'm throw it you I want aggravation I can stay home 20:30.900 --> 20:42.900 and listen to my wife. Jimmy 20:42.900 --> 20:46.900 where you been that's nearly out of our mind with work version to down there in 20:46.900 --> 20:53.900 on baby sitting. You're supposed to be in bed on 20:53.900 --> 21:00.900 a. Hey I'm going to go call your manager. But 21:00.900 --> 21:03.900 the devil's the matter with you anyway what is this quitting at the last minute 21:03.900 --> 21:07.900 a grandstand play on a look I had to expand the best and really and match it 21:07.900 --> 21:12.900 I want to have to expand to you Tony I don't get it I just don't get it in your 21:12.900 --> 21:20.900 position I consider myself the luckiest guy in the world. Why why you're only 21:20.900 --> 21:24.900 twenty seven you got a good chance to be champ for the time you're thirty you can 21:24.900 --> 21:27.900 put away a bundle you can send Jackie to a good school you can build 21:27.900 --> 21:34.900 a house you can open a business. One of walking on my heels well I take that 21:34.900 --> 21:38.900 chance the way you can fight I take a chance to see my kid got a real good start 21:38.900 --> 21:44.900 yeah but what they got my brain's beating out to do it. Look Jimmy you and me we 21:44.900 --> 21:47.900 had a battle from the day we were born why because our fathers came from the old 21:47.900 --> 21:50.900 country with big families and worries they couldn't even speak the language 21:50.900 --> 21:55.900 your own man's going to pick all his life yeah I know better for you the way 21:55.900 --> 21:59.900 you want it better for Jack all of Jimmy I can't mess in your business but you 21:59.900 --> 22:02.900 gotta get down to the arena tonight walking out and people isn't like you at 22:02.900 --> 22:08.900 all you're not a quitter Jimmy. Come on open your eyes will you remember when 22:08.900 --> 22:12.900 you look at the best family are you grateful the time that you want to place 22:12.900 --> 22:18.900 your own when I got your own place but you can have more you can ensure Jackie's 22:18.900 --> 22:30.900 future. Hey. This was the best Tony said I could watch television. 22:30.900 --> 22:32.900 Please. 22:41.900 --> 22:42.900 Jackie look. 22:47.900 --> 22:49.900 What time is it nine twenty. 22:49.900 --> 22:57.900 Nine twenty. Jimmy I'm so worried about you you are right. But when you said you 22:57.900 --> 23:01.900 went out of your way it was terrible I didn't realize before maybe don't say 23:01.900 --> 23:06.900 anything all day I've been walking around and tearing myself apart I got to go 23:06.900 --> 23:09.900 through with it that's I got to fight tonight I'll get my car I'll drive you 23:09.900 --> 23:16.900 down but I know where I stand with myself now I'm not scared anymore. See 23:16.900 --> 23:21.900 I'm not going to trade my body and my brain for a pile of money after the night 23:21.900 --> 23:26.900 I'm through and look baby I still got my hands and I still got this up here that's 23:26.900 --> 23:34.900 all we need OK. I love you baby. 23:34.900 --> 23:44.900 Come on call Willie tell him I'm on my way. Don't worry. Take it easy slugger. 24:04.900 --> 24:05.900 I. 24:34.900 --> 24:39.900 Speaking for Armstrong the modern fashion and floors with Jackson and for 24:39.900 --> 24:43.900 low cost Armstrong Quaker odds Sandy Becker good night. 24:47.900 --> 24:51.900 Next week the Armstrong Circle Theater will present a most unusual and gripping 24:51.900 --> 24:56.900 drama filled with the impact of today's headlines. Be with us when Kim Stanley 24:56.900 --> 25:03.900 Broadway's newest and most exciting star appears in H for hurricane written by 25:03.900 --> 25:09.900 Kathleen and Robert Howard Lindsay especially for the Armstrong Circle Theater. 25:09.900 --> 25:32.900 Mr Newman's coach by a question. You.